Batley and Birstall News - Your Letters Feed

An engaging performance by Batley Thespians!

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:36:49 GMT

Did you attend Batley Town Hall on Saturday May 18?

Sort out Pinderfields before you downgrade Dewsbury A&E

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:14:20 GMT

I read with interest Dr Matt Shepherd’s reply to Dr Thimmegowda’s letter highlighting the Nicholls report which condemns the closure of local hospitals and/or their services which then necessitates extra transport times to larger regional centres.

No need for alarm over Dewsbury and District Hospital A&E proposals

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:53:46 GMT

As clinicians we rarely want to enter into debate with colleagues in the pages of the media. However, we are concerned that the details contained in Dr Thimmegowda’s letter are misleading and may cause unnecessary alarm for local people.

Stop atrocious downgrading of A&E at Dewsbury and District Hospital

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:32:54 GMT

The Mid Yorkshire Health Authority’s spin, supported by Miss Fishwick, consultant gynaecologist, in the Dewsbury Reporter, May 11, for changes in women’s and children’s services is yet again astonishing to say the least.

Not bowled over by lack of investment

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:43:05 GMT

I wonder why we cannot have our bowling greens fenced off?

Help needed in tracking benefactor

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:55:03 GMT

I am trying to find out about Pat Meehan who was a very generous benefactor of the Holy Spirit Church in Heckmondwike.

Energy prices: Do your own research!

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:06:15 GMT

Like many of your readers, I registered with Community Energy Direct so that I could take advantage of their offer to use “the power of thousands of consumers ... to source better energy deals”. I provided them with my annual energy usage figures and awaited their response.

Is our town going down the pan?

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:27:25 GMT

I went into Huddersfield last week on business.

Hypocrisy of health and safety reforms

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:40:31 GMT

Issues of health and safety should not be trivialised so I’m pleased that Sarah Hall who made criticism of the compensation culture in her recent column made clear her support of the importance of health and safety in the workplace.

Searching for old family photograph

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:34:35 GMT

I am Cyril Stansfield, currently living in Batley, but I was born and brought up in Mirfield.

Get involved in hospital campaign

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:25:40 GMT

I am usually a Conservative voter. I am also on the committee of Save Local Hospital Services, it does not stop me whoever joins our group.

I agree with MP’s call for CCG head to quit

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:25:23 GMT

It appears that the chair of North Kirklees CCG, Dr David Kelly, cares little for the NHS as an institution.

Setting the record straight over Batley Girls High School

Tue, 07 May 2013 11:42:27 GMT

I have no idea if it was the Batley News’s intention to make Susan Mallinson appear foolish (Letters, May 2), but I am surprised you allowed her letter to be published, with such an obvious error of fact.

Tue, 07 May 2013 11:20:45 GMT

In reference to the recent letter from Pauline Holmes of Dewsbury regarding the proposed closure of the public toilets in Batley, it is an old trick to let something fall into disrepair, not maintain it and then say no-one is using it.

St Luke’s art festival was a real treat

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:55:04 GMT

I paid a visit the other weekend to the St Luke’s arts festival in Cleckheaton and was impressed with the range of work on display.

Closing Batley Central Daycare is shortsighted

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:12:15 GMT

I read with interest the three articles relating to schools in last week’s Batley and Birstall News.

New proposals will not change standard of care

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:46:53 GMT

I would like to clarify my position on NHS ‘privatisation’ following the claims made by Mike Wood MP (Batley New, April 25) that I had pledged to resign if the House of Lords voted through the Government’s latest proposals to open NHS services up to wider competition.

Unfairness of bedroom tax

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:36:43 GMT

Given the government’s hostility to council house tenants and anyone claiming benefits, it is hardly surprising only a few people have bothered contacting Dewsbury’s Tory MP Simon Reevell regarding the Bedroom Tax (News, April 26).

Memories of marathon cross countries

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:35:04 GMT

May I say how much I agree with Sarah Hall about the people who run marathons for charity. What some of them do, without a proper athletic background, and very often in heavy, outlandish, fancy dress, is quite awesome.

Outstanding care from our police

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:01:27 GMT

Recently I went out for the day and when I returned home I found that my house had been broken into and a sum of money had been stolen.